Resistance training for gait speed and total distance walked during the chronic stage of stroke: a meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis demonstrated that providing lower limb resistance training to community-dwelling individuals who are 6 months post stroke has the capacity to improve comfortable gait speed and total distance walked.
PMID: 23192712 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - November 1, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Mehta S, Pereira S, Viana R, Mays R, McIntyre A, Janzen S, Teasell RW Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research